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Fairfield, NJ - For the month of April, visitors to the Fairfield Free Public Library can enjoy impressive black and white photography from throughout the region. The library will host a new exhibition from fine art photographer Christopher Lotito, featuring picturesque scenes of nature and history which may be familiar to some. Born and raised in New Jersey, Lotito’s photos often draw upon his background in historic preservation, as President of the Lincoln Park Historical Society, and upon his many years spent hiking the states forests and exploring backroads.

The exhibit, “Where Light Falls: The Transcendent Beauty of Everyday Places,” includes images of Clinton’s Red Mill, the historic Pompton Plains Railroad Station, and several elements of the old Morris Canal, among others. Speaking of his photography, Lotito says, “My art focuses heavily on documenting the ethereal interplay of light, shadow, and transient weather patterns through black and white photography,” adding, “The pr…

Christopher Lotito is a fine art photographer based in New Jersey and contributor to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum Artists Registry. Since 2001, Lotito has worked extensively in Pequannock and Lincoln Park in New Jersey and in Pennsylvania in New Hope, the Poconos, and the Delaware Water Gap. In 2002, Lotito traveled to Iceland and completed an extensive nature photography project there.

His visual design work has been featured in the University of Rochester’s “Futurity,” “Upworthy,” “The Record,” and “Suburban Trends.” In 2014, Lotito published a photography book detailing the flora and fauna of Costa Rica. He has exhibited in student shows at Drew University, group exhibitions in Riverdale, New Jersey, and individually in Pequannock.

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From the Artist, “With a strong emphasis on nature and architecture, my art focuses heavily on documenting the ethereal interplay of light, shadow, and transient weather patterns through black and white photography. The process of crafting a black and white photo is revelatory, drawing the eye to unnoticed lines, curves, and shadows as the distraction of color is stripped away. Through this process, the banal is revealed as unique and even those who work and live near the art's subject can become explorers as they notice new details for the first time.”